Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The sagebrush lizard or sagebrush swift is a common species of phrynosomatid lizard found at mid to high altitudes in the western United States. It belongs to the genus Sceloporus in the Phrynosomatidae family of reptiles. Named after the sagebrush plants near which it is commonly found, the sagebrush lizard has keeled and spiny scales running along its dorsal surface.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phrynosomatidae
- Genus
- Sceloporus